Although this article initially focuses on PA, it includes information of use for other states. Did members know about this? JoAnn Weinberger Public Policy and Advocacy Committee > > Health insurers now pay for members'... GEDs? > Pennsylvania Health Insurer, AmeriHealth Caritas, learned that studies show people with lower educational levels tend to be in poorer health. So they, along with a handful of other Medicaid health plans, decided to offer a GED benefit.

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Just as a side note, we've been working with a few other medicaid providers in other states to pilot a program like this. It would be great if we get to a point where states either require in their RFPs/contracts, or award extra points in the RFP evaluation process. CT CT Turner Senior Director, State Accounts & Government Relations GED® Testing Service LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ctturner Phone: (202) 471-2228 Connect with us: <http://www.facebook.com/GEDtesting> <https://twitter.com/myged> <http://www.youtube.com/gedtestingservice> <https://www.instagram.com/my_ged/> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMyQLPhTSYc On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 1:30 PM JoAnn Weinberger <joann.weinberger@gmail.com> wrote: > Although this article initially focuses on PA, it includes information of > use for other states. > > Did members know about this? > > JoAnn Weinberger > Public Policy and Advocacy Committee > > > Health insurers now pay for members'... GEDs? > > Pennsylvania Health Insurer, AmeriHealth Caritas, learned that studies > show people with lower educational levels tend to be in poorer health. So > they, along with a handful of other Medicaid health plans,* decided to > offer a GED benefit. > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ecomm.gpcc.com_q_fzkZffu1Rc0rMHG9c1PEdyezV8EHm-5F9m5rVLGS82dZzzhnFUADuMMU-2De3Qg&d=DwMFaQ&c=0YLnzTkWOdJlub_y7qAx8Q&r=SMYXr3H9DDWv1P91H_ydMDI8SpganPlIlHTaVxvAUFI&m=F5JiZ4z4PARTslKm9rC-7RD6w7t-4yyW-xTEY4-PLHs&s=NlefWD89u7x7NxZjkQbjdy9xz_BBOkoox4ecBdIv6-M&e=>* > > _______________________________________________ > National Coalition for Literacy Members mailing list > Members@lists.national-coalition-literacy.org > To unsubscribe: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__lists.national-2Dcoalition-2Dliteracy.org_mailman_listinfo_members-5Flists.national-2Dcoalition-2Dliteracy.org&d=DwICAg&c=0YLnzTkWOdJlub_y7qAx8Q&r=SMYXr3H9DDWv1P91H_ydMDI8SpganPlIlHTaVxvAUFI&m=F5JiZ4z4PARTslKm9rC-7RD6w7t-4yyW-xTEY4-PLHs&s=lUcLJSbN_0A5YDC0oEio42wfZtMLfdhfpKYjEFxF7dg&e= >